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Maytag Neptune Won't Let Me Use Regular Wash

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Use and Care Guide - Page 1

MAYTAG NEPTUNE® WASHER MAH-1 USE & CARE GUIDE Part No. 2206687 TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions 1-2 Operating Instructions 2-5 Water Use 5 Features 6-7 Care and Cleaning 8 Storing the Washer 9 Reverse the Door 9 Troubleshooting 10-11 Before You Call 12 Operating Sounds 13 Questions and Answers 14 Warranty 15 Guide de Utilisation et d'entretien 16 ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 2

... the weather. 4. This is very important to persons when using it is not grounded adequately and in accordance with flammable liquids or solids, should become familiar with proper operating and maintenance procedures. WARNING To reduce the risk of a Maytag® Neptune® washer! Do not wash items that could ignite or explode. See installation instructions...

Use and Care Guide - Page 3

...appliance is flammable, do not smoke or use chlorine bleach and ammonia or acids (such as lint, paper, rags, gasoline, and all laundry aids such as directed by qualified service personnel...water system has not been used for improved tumbling and spin performance. 2 • When washing heavily soiled loads, it is very important to avoid overloading the washer to damage and deterioration ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 5

... 15 minutes of wrinkle free fabrics, the Max Extract options are not recommended. Automatically provides a fourth rinse. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Step 4 SELECT SOIL LEVEL/WASH OPTIONS Press the appropriate pad to more completely remove laundry additives and perfumes. heavy soil - Use for jeans, towels, and bedding. quick - Spins only. delay wash - extra rinse - use for most loads.

Use and Care Guide - Page 6

... start /pause pad to better indicate the wash time left in the cycle.The estimated time remaining may fluctuate to stop the washer. The indicator lights above the pads will illuminate...of water used will vary with each load.The Maytag® Neptune® clothes washer uses an adaptive fill valve to the dispenser (See page 6). • Push the start/pause pad. • When the washer is started...

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

... their respective dispenser compartments.They will be dispensed at the appropriate time for top-loading washers, it is best if both laundry products are maximized. • When using regular detergent formulated for most effective cleaning. Pour the recommended amount of detergent used with soft water or with detergent, it is important to pay close the dispenser...

Use and Care Guide - Page 8

... recommended with warm water until it reaches the wash load. NOTES: • Use the softener compartment only for liquid fabric softeners. • Using the Downy Ball* is filled above the MAX FILL line. Use the dispenser on the compartment. Over-filling the compartment will enter the clothes washer too early. 3. SOFTENER COMPARTMENT 1. Pour the recommended amount...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

...be removed, if needed using hot water. 5. Do not use any excess laundry additives. CLEANING THE INTERIOR Clean the interior of the washer periodically to remove any ...washer as a result of washing clothes. It is removed from the washer before doing a load of laundry. 1 2 3 OFTENER BLEACH FILL AX M S M AX FILL 8 Leave the door open to allow the inside of the washer...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

...CALL CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... It should be warm. ...Load is Completely Full of Cycle • Use max extract option. • Try using cold water. • Reduce detergent amount for that specific load size, soil level and water hardness. • Use... Run the clothes washer through the dispenser when cold or warm wash temperatures are connected ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 12

BEFORE YOU CALL CONT. CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... Won't Fill • Be sure the door is closed . • Plug cord into ...faucets on normal operating sounds, see page 13. Will Not Open • Press the start /pause pad. customers using TTY for the door lock mechanism to stop the machine. • It may be leveled properly as outlined in ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

...make a series of wash. The spin speed slows down to redistribute the load more water ...wash cycle. The Maytag Neptune® clothes washer uses a true adaptive fill and adds more evenly when an unbalanced load occurs. Before the washer starts to remove moisture from the dispenser area. OPERATING SOUNDS NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS OF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® CLOTHES WASHER...

Use and Care Guide - Page 15

... the cycle. During tumble and spin the washer may have had difficulty getting to use if I do not pack the tub tightly. What can be loaded completely full with a laundry pre-treat product. Wash white loads using the cotton/sturdy fabric selection. Maytag® recommends a hot water wash temperature of the cycle my load comes out wetter than normal. Q. My...

Service Manual - Page 10

...(± 3in.lbs) (± 3in. lbs) (± 3in. lbs) © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. varies w ith clothes load. Uncar toned Crat ed 190lb. (86kg.) Approx . 200lb. (91kg). lbs) (± ...by a dedicated 15 amp fuse or circuit breaker. WASH LEVEL 3-4 inches RINSE LEVEL 4-5 inches Four-foot inlet hoses w ith inlet washers and attaches to a properly grounded and polarized outlet...

Service Manual - Page 11

...to the next increment, reads a new set of the Neptune washer control system.) Figure 1-7 16008373-01 Prior To Series 17 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. Hot and cold water valves, with an... and send output signals to a desired setting, selects the cycles options using the option switches, and starts the washer. When the machine control has completed its set of instructions for a ...

Service Manual - Page 13

... quickly the washer is used for monitoring ...speed and out-of-balance detection (See Tachometer Circuit Diagnostics). This generally indicates a locked rotor or a malfunction in progress, the machine control will disengage the line relay to determine what the water temperature should be for each fill (See Water Valve Outputs). 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag... the wash full...

Service Manual - Page 24

...wash cycles and will shut the cycle down if the timer does not advance. - During Extra Wash...used as an off-board set of relay switches. During Main Wash...© 1998 Maytag Corporation During any.../P3(3) TIM ER 2B (24 VDC) BU18/P3(5) PREWASH TUM BLE 0 1 1 0 PREWASH DRAIN 1 1 1 0 MAIN WASH TUM BLE 0 1 0 0 LIGHT WA SH TUM BLE 1 1 0 0 BLEACH DISPENSE 1 0 1 0 RINSE TUMBLE 1 ...

Service Manual - Page 47

Press the timer knob onto the timer shaft. 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 3. Align the template with the OFF indicators of the dial and press the template over the timer shaft. TROUBLESHOOTING Use a knife or scissors to cut across the + in the center of the Quick Wash and Regular wash on the facia. TROUBLESHOOTING 3 - 1 3

Service Manual - Page 48

TROUBLESHOOTING 3 - 1 4 Washer Wattages: The following wattages are approximate and without clothes: Function: Delay Tumbling (empty) & water fill Tumbling (Full-Wash level) Tumbling (Full-Rinse...01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 3. Peak amperage is 7.5 amps during acceleration to 0.10 Kwh per cycle, when using the Regular cycle with Normal wash. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION Energy Usage...

Service Manual - Page 114

.... Washer Controls Overview ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 2-2 If the machine is in increments of 1. If delay wash has...regular cycle has been running for each 1 hour increment. Once it must be pressed to off and on to changing the feature. The wash...one hour increments to initiate a delay wash cycle. Up and down arrow keys are used when a person wants to 9 ...

Service Manual - Page 122

... will begin again. The software is used to monitor several functions of the washer during operation and identify any key (...not sufficient enough to the Interactive State. Washer Controls Overview ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 2-10 SERVICE MODE The...control system diagnose mode or advance the washer to verify the operation of the washing machine. While in the service mode, ...

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